Carrying handle for containers



Aug. 25, 1936. E 2,052,525

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Patented Aug. 25, 1936 UNITED STATES CARRYING HANDLE FOR CONTAINERS Daniel Belcher, Minneapolis, Minn., asailnor to Bemis Bro. Bag 00., Minneapolis, Minn a corporation 'of Missouri Application March 1a, 1935, Serial No. 11,586

13 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in carrying means for small containers or bags of the general character shown and described in my pending application, Serial No. 5,065, filed February 5, 1935.

An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive carrying means for containers, particularly, paper bags having their upperwall portions folded inwardly, one

over the other, to provide a closure for the bag top, which may readily and conveniently be attached thereto without necessitating any changes in the operation of closing and sealing the bag ops.

.A further object is to provide a carrying handle for paper bags comprising a carrying handle having plate elements secured to the terminals thereof and adapted for relative movement thereon, whereby said plate elements may be litted between the folds of the bag top walls, thereby to detachably secure the carrying handle to the'bag top.

A further object is to provide a novel carrying means for sealed bags, comprising a flexible handie member having plate elements secured to the ends thereof adapted to be fitted between the folded walls of the bag top, and resilient means being provided for holding said plate elements in operative positions when the carrying means is attached to the bag top.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description and accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings there has been disclosed a structure designed to carry out the various objects of the invention, but it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the exact features shown as various changes may be made within the scope of the claims whic follow.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved carrying handle attached to a bag top;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the preferred manner of folding the walls of the bag top, whereby the plate elements of the carrying handle may readily be inserted between the folded wall portions of the sealed bag top;

Figure 3 shows one of the plate elements in operative position on the sealed bag top;

Figure 4 shows the second plate element partially inserted between the folds of the bag top;

Figure 5 shows both plate elements in operative positions between the folded bag top walls to thereby detachably secure the handle to the bag;

Figures 6 is a view showing the carrying handle detachedfrom the bag; I v

Figure 7 is an enlarged detail sectional view 5 on the line 1-4 of Figure 5, showing one method of securing the terminals of the wire handle to the plate elements;

Figure 8 shows a slightly modified construction in which theplate elements may be constructed 10 of cardboard having wire staples for securing the terminals of the handle thereto;

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail sectional view on the line 99 of Figure 8;

Figure 10 shows another construction in which 15 the carrying handle is shown composed of a flexible fabricated material such as a suitable tape, having its terminals secured to plate elements adapted to be secured to the folded wall portions of the bag top; and

Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the manner of attaching the handle shown in Figure 10 to the bag top.

The novel carrying handle disclosed in Figures 1 to 9, inclusive, is shown comprising a wire handle 2 having spaced legs 3 provided with inwardly turned terminals 4. The handle 2 is preferably constructed of spring wire, whereby it may readily be flexed without becoming permanently distorted.

Suitable plate elements 5 are detachably and pivotally secured to the terminals 4. In Figures 1 and 3 to 7, inclusive, I have shown the plate elements 5 provided with upwardly bent portions 6, which form eyes 1, adapted to receive the terminals 4, as clearly illustrated in Figure 1. In the present instance, the upwardly bent portions 6 are shown struck from the material from which the plate elements are made. The plate elements 5 are preferably made from sheet metal, although it is to be understood that they may be made from other material suitable for the purpose.

The terminals 4 of the handle 2 are shown provided with projections 8 which are spaced apart to receive therebetween the upwardly bent portions 6 of the plate elements 5, as clearly illustrated in the drawings. The main portion of the handle 2 and the terminals 4 are of such length that when the plate elements are positioned on the terminals 4, as shown in Figure 3, and one of said elements is inserted between the folds of the bag top, the other element, as shown at the righthand side of Figure 3, will be so positioned with respect to the folds of the bag top, that it may readilybe inserted therebetween without mateand plate elements movably; on ithe- J rially flexing the handle portion 2. The plate element at the right-hand side of Figure 8 is then inserted between the folded bag top walls. as shown in Figure 4, until it reaches substantially the position shown in Figure 5, wherein it will be noted that the upwardly bent portions 8 of the plate elements are engaged with the inner ends of the terminals 4 between the offset portions or Dmiectlons 8-8 of each terminal. when thus positioned, the offset portions 8 of saldterminals prevent the handle from accidentally becoming detached from the plate elements 5, when the handle is in the position shown in Figure 1. In the form here shown, the handle I may be folded flatly against a bag t p, as shown in Figure 5, when not in use. If desired, the plate elements 6 may be provided with suitable spurs 9 formed by partially piercing the material with a suitable instrument, whereby the upturned spurs 9 are formed, as clearly illustrated in Figure '1. These spurs engage the under surfaces of the flaps 8 of the folded bag top, and prevent the plate elements from accidentally becoming detached from the bag top, when the bag is being carried by the handle 2. 3

Figures 8 and 9 illustrate a carrying means in which the handle 2 is secured to the bagtop by plate elements l0 having staples ll providing eyes adapted to receive the terminals I of the handle 2, as clearly illustrated in Figure 8. The plate elements iii are preferably constructed of cardboard and may be provided with suitable tacks i2 permanently. secured thereto, and having their terminals l3 projecting above the upper surfaces of the plate elements I II, whereby they may e'n-V gage orpierce the walls of the has op; thereby to prevent the plate elements from accidentally.

becoming detached from thebag top.

The form shown inFigures 10 and 11 comprises a carrying handle I! of asuitable flexible material, such as fabricated tape, having its ends suitably secured to plate elements I by stitching or staplin as indicated at It in Figure 10. An elastic bandv I! has its end portions suitably secured to the plate elements vl5, preferably at the locations where the ends of the handle ll are secured thereto. The elastic band is -of V such length as to retain the plate elements iii in operative positions, as shown in Figure 10, when the handle is attached to'the bag top. The band I! may readily be stretched, as shown in Flgure 11, to permit the plate elements to be inserted between the folds of the bag top, as will readily be understood by reference to the-drawings, Suitable spurs it are shown provided in the plate elements it, to prevent the latter from becoming detached from the folded bag top, when the handleis attached thereto.

The, carrying handle, shown in Figures and 11 may be folded against the bag top when not in use, because of the flexible natureof the material from which the handle portion M is made. .It is simple and inexpensive in construction and may readily and-quickly be-attached to the bag topsinthe manner shown. a f

I claim as my invention;

1. A carrying handle for bags or handle portion'having'inwardly-turned terminals,

terminals and movable towards'andaway from one another to facilitate attaching 'thehandle'tothe' secured to the closed tops of paper bags, said j" adapted to be detachably secured;;to theclosed tops thereof, said .carrying'handle comprising aj handle comprising a handle portion having inwardly turned terminals, plate elements having sockets therein for receiving the terminals, said plate elements being movable towards and away from one another on said terminals, thereby to facilitate attaching the handle to the bag top.

3. A carrying handle adapted to be detachably secured to the closed tops. of paperbags, said handle comprising a handleportion having inwardly turned terminals, said handle and termi- Y nals being disposed in'the same plane, and plate elements movably supported on the terminals and movable towards and away from one another to facilitate attaching the handlev to the bag top.

tainers whose top wall portions are folded inwardly over the bag body, one over the other, said wise thereof, plate elements having sockets for receiving-said'terminals, and adapted to be inserted between'the folds of the closed top to secure the handle thereto, the projections on said terminals preventing the handle from becoming disengaged from said plate elements when said handle is in operative position.

' 6; A carrying handle for paper bags comprising a'one-piece handle portion having inwardly turned terminals dlsposedin spaced parallel relation thereto, projections on said terminals spaced apart lengthwise thereof, plate elements having sockets for receiving said terminals, and adapted to be inserted between the folds of the closed bag top to secure the handle thereto, the

projections on said terminals preventing the handle from becoming disengaged from said plate elements when said handle is in operative position, and spurs on the plate elements adapted to engage the walls of the bag top thereby to prevent said plate elements from accidentally becoming detached-therefrom.

7. A carrying device comprising a pair of plate elements connected together by a resilientmem ber, whereby when said plate elements are iniserted between the folds of a' closed bag top, said resilient member'will retain the carrying device in operative position on the bag top.v

8. A flexible carrying ha'ndlecomprising a pair of plate elements connected-together by ajstretehable member, whereby when said plate elements are inserted between the folds ofgja closed bag top,

from opposite sides of the bag top, said stretchable member will retain them operative posiflons between saidfolds.

19. A carrying handle comprisi g, a; flexible handle member adapted'. to"be by the 1 a p ate elem i s cumdx e' d s handle jmember andjadapted torbeiiinsertedbe?x I i eJo1d d w l-m iim a w m r the eby? th n letotherbaa' a 7o and swe tl fi s i betw n t l w d 1 m mf hi es onthereby o ain th plate elements 'in operative -positions on the bag 1,10, jagw'tr shanel ror. whose elastic- Lto said elements 1s 4. A carrying handle for paper bags or contop wall portions have been folded inwardly over the bag body, one over the other, and having portions gummed to secure them in bag-closing relation, said handle comprising a flexible member adapted to be grasped by the hand and having means secured to the ends thereof adapted to be inserted between the ungummed wall portions of the closed bag top to thereby secure the handle,

thereto;

11. A carrying handle for paper bags whose top wall portions have been folded inwardly over the bag body, one over the other, and having portions gummed to secure them together in bagclosing relation, said handle comprising a flexible member adapted to be grasped by the hand, means secured to the ends thereof adapted to be inserted between ungummed portions of the walls of the closed bag top to thereby secure the handle to the bag top, andmeans for preventing said first-mentionedmeans from accidentally becoming detached from the bag top.

12. A carrying handle comprising a. flexible handle member adapted to be grasped by the hand, plateelements secured to the ends of said handle member and adapted to be inserted between the folded. wall portions of a closed bag top thereby to secure the handle to the bag, an elastic member secured to said plate elements and constantly urging them between the folded wall portions of the bag top, thereby to retain the plate elements in operative positions on the bag closure, and means on said plate elements for preventing relative movement thereof, when operatively engaged with a closed bag top.

13. A carrying handle for paper bags comprising a flexible handle member adapted to be grasped by the hand, plate elements secured to the ends of said handle member. and adapted to be inserted between the folded wall portions of a closed bag top to secure the handle to the bag, an elastic band secured to said plate elements and constantly urging them between the folded wall portions of the bag top, thereby to retain the plate elements in operative positions between the folds of the bag top, and suitable spurs on the upper faces of the plate elements adapted to engage the folded wall portions of the bag top to thereby prevent said plate elements from accidentally becoming displaced, when in operative positions on the bag top.

DANIEL 

